Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-21
coLUMBIA, s. G., LETTER.
The Color Question in the Episcopal
Church-New Lawyers-PersOnal-
Other Matters.
CoLuMp1A, S. G.. May IS, 'S7.

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the all-absorbing topic. In fact it
was the cause of fourteen delegations
seeding from the Convention. 1t is
time, however, that, the people of
South Carolina, had learned that
secession guarantees no right to them
to continue in wrong and sin, and
should, by this time, cease to show
their weakness and Stiffness by indulg-
ing in the foolish practice.
The Rev. j. H. NJ. Pollard (col-
ored) of St Marks, had seat in the
Convention, and number of the mar
row-minded and Moderated men took
steps to exclude him and because
they could not do this, led secession
from the Convention. The move
ment was led and chiefly supported by
the layity-only two clergymen seem
ed to openly endorse the movement.
The stand taken by the clergy in
this Convention is dawn to bright
err era in the Episcopal Church for the
Negro in the South. Yet the clergy
is responsible to great extent for the
unchristian spirit manifested by the
layity, for if they would preach pure
christianity at all times their parishes
would not tolerate such representa-
ton as some of them had at the Con-
vention.
Bishop Howe is to be commended
for his right and firm stand for the
rights of his Christian ''brother in
black" and such men as Benet and
McCrady, ST., should be remembered,
too, for their unchristian principles,
and should be taught by the Negro,
at every opportunity, the folly of
their stand, by misunderstanding them.
McCrady said, Clergyman meant a
white man !! - Ha ha !! ha !! !!
Then Mr.. Desportes, of Columbia,
s. c., should not be forgotten either
He attempted to stand in the door to
keep the Negro out. He has before
this time shown his hate for the
down-trodden race by leading an OPP
pos ton to the educational system
that afforded equal advantages to Ne
groes. Colored people. can you af-
ford to spend c0en fire cents with such
merchant, when you can spend your
money with men who have hearts and
minds, as we'll as pockets?
Fourteen new lawyers were admitted
to the bar of South Carolina on the
18th inst. Eleven white and three
colored The colored gentlemen were
Mr.. W. W. Still, of Beaufort, the
son of William Still of Philadelphia
Underground r. r. fame" and one
of the wealthiest colored men of that
city =; Mr. T. A. Saxon, of Laurens;
and Mr.. A. E. Hampton, of Rich
land. Messrs. Hampton and Saxon
have been reading law at Allen Uni
vcrsity, under P. f. Oliver, Esq,
and will graduate this year, with Mr.
A J. Jamison, who was unavoidably
kept from the examination of the Su-
preme Court. Heretofore the exami-
nations at the Supreme Court have
been oral but the law now requires
them to be written This was the
first written examination, and was con-
sidered quite rigid, and a thorough
test. Those who passed are entitled
to great credit.
The quarterly report of the Grand
Secretary of Wise Men was recently
issued, and shows growth and i'm
provement in the order.
Rev. NJ. G. johnson and Mr.. A
W. Curtis have gone to- attend the
Presbyterian General Assembly at
Omaha, Neb. Mr.. p. G.. Drayton,
theological student of Biddle, is ex-
pected to occupy Rev. Johnston's
pulpit until his return.
Mr.. Henry A. Wallace is home
from Washington, spending a pleasant
vacation with friends and relatives.
The Vigilant Fire Engine Company
will run an excursion to Summerville
on the 10Th inst, and the Wise Men
will run one TO Sumter on the 23d
inst. The fare 70 SnWmerville is